Author Question: Suppose that some female and male high school teachers are discussing marriage in the lounge. ... (Read 64 times)

Mr. Wonderful · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Suppose that some female and male high school teachers are discussing marriage in the lounge. Assuming that these people are representative of their gendersand their self-reports are honestwhat would we be likely to find?

a. The women would be happier with their marriages than the men.
b. Those who had been married about 15 to 25 years would be the happiest, no matter whether they are men or women.
c. Newlyweds would be the least happy, no matter whether they are men or women.
d. The women whose children had left home would be somewhat happier than those whose children still live at home.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about marital satisfaction is correct?

a. In the first weeks after marriage, young men are significantly happier than young women.
b. Couples' satisfaction with their marriages changes substantially as a function of the number of years of marriage.
c. Women's marital happiness is at an all-time high when their children are in the preschool period.
d. For both men and women, marital satisfaction decreases gradually over the duration of the marriage.